Gold Coast Suns confirm Karmichael Hunt will remain at the club for the 2014 season

The Gold Coast Suns have confirmed Karmichael Hunt will remain at the club for the 2014 season, and believe he still has plenty to offer to the rising Suns squad.

Media speculation had indicated that Hunt may have been contemplating a return to the NRL, but a Suns' spokesman has put those rumours to rest, reiterating Hunt is contracted to the AFL club for next season.

"Karmichael is contracted to the Gold Coast SUNS for the 2014 season. At this point his pure focus, and that of the coaches', is on working really hard during pre-season to prepare himself for next year," the spokesman added.

"Karmichael had an injury interrupted season in 2013 and we are excited about the role he can play for the team next year with a full pre-season under his belt."

While the Suns have acknowledged the intense speculation surrounding Hunt's future, contract extension talks are yet to commence.

"We understand the interest surrounding Karmichael, however there have been no discussions with Karmichael regarding post 2014," the spokesman said.

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